Description:Set in France around 1760-1770. The Marquise de Merteuil needs a favour from her ex-lover, Vicomte de Valmont. One Marquise de Merteuil's ex-lover, Gercourt, is planning on marrying a young, virtuos, woman called Cecile de Volanges. The Marquise would like Valmont to seduce Cecile before her wedding day. Meanwhile Valmont has a conqueSet in France around 1760-1770. The Marquise de Merteuil needs a favour from her ex-lover, Vicomte de Valmont. One Marquise de Merteuil's ex-lover, Gercourt, is planning on marrying a young, virtuos, woman called Cecile de Volanges. The Marquise would like Valmont to seduce Cecile before her wedding day. Meanwhile Valmont has a conquest of his own in mind, Madame de Tourvel, a beautiful, married, and God fearing woman. The Marquise doesn't think that Valmont can do it, she tells him that if he can provide written proof of a sexual encounter with Madame de Tourvel, that she will offer him a reward, one last night with her. But Valmont will find himself falling in love with Mrs. de Tourvel, embrasing the deadly jealousy of the marquise de Merteuil.... (more)(less)
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May 1st: Online streaming, computer
Overall opinion: Very good
I saw a tiny clip of this film like a year ago, where Glenn Close and John Malkovich were talking to each other in a truly scheming, dasterdly manner, and decided I had to see this. Finally I did, because I got tired of waiting for Netflix discs and decided to cancel my disc plan and just find movies streaming online. I am so glad I didn't wait because I really enjoyed Dangerous Liaisons. Great characters, watching them play thei"
"This incisive study of sex as an arena for manipulative power games takes too long to catch fire and suffers from a deficient central performance.
- Variety Staff, Variety"
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